kothavarangai poriyal, cluster beans poriyal recipe
Cluster beans is known as kothavarangai in tamil and is widely used in south Indian cooking in tamil Nadu. We make poriyal, curry, sambar, vathal, paruppu usili with kothavarangai.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup Cluster Beans (Chopped )
- 2 tbsp Moong dal (Paasi paruppu)
- 1 tsp Sambar powder
- ⅛ tsp Turmeric powder
- ¼ cup Grated coconut
- 1 Onion
- Salt
- ½ tsp Mustard
- 1 tsp Urad dal
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 1 tsp Oil
Instructions
- 1
Remove the head and tail of cluster beans, wash them and chop them finely as shown in the picture.
- 2
Boil the chopped cluster beans in water, along with moong dhal, turmeric, salt, sambar/ red chilli powder.
- 3
Cook till done, moong dal should be just done, not too soft....by that time moong dhal gets cooked, cluster beans too should have got cooked just right.
- 4
Drain the water and keep aside. You can also steam the cluster beans if you are worried about nutrients.
- 5
Heat kadai and temper with the items under respective title, followed by onion and fry till onion turns transparent.
- 6
Add the cooked cluster beans,moong dal and fry for two minutes in medium flame till moisture gets absorbed.
- 7
Add the grated coconut and stir well for a minute.
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